LUBBOCK — Cows in the Texas Panhandle have tested positive for the bird flu, another blow to the Texas dairy industry following historic wildfires that killed at least 7,000 livestock. The discovery, ...

Cattle graze on a wheat field spared by the Smokehouse Creek Fire on Friday, March 1, 2024, in the Texas Panhandle. Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas ...

TEXAS, USA — A mysterious illness affecting Texas dairy cows has been identified as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly called "bird flu." The Texas Department of Agriculture confirmed ...

Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas noticed illness among cattle. This is a KFF Health News story. In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle.